Delaware State upsets second-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in MEAC semifinal
AP
Mar 16, 2024
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Deywilk Tavarez had 20 points in Delaware State Hornets's 71-58 upset win over second-seeded North Carolina Central Eagles on Friday night in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament semifinals.
The sixth-seeded Hornets will face fourth-seeded Howard in Saturday's MEAC championship game. The Bison upset top-seeded Norfolk State to reach the title game.
Tavarez also added five rebounds for the Hornets (15-17). Jevin Muniz scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Martez Robinson finished 5 of 12 from the floor to finish with 12 points.
Keishon Porter led the way for the Eagles (18-13) with 19 points and eight rebounds. Fred Cleveland Jr. added 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals for North Carolina Central. Po'Boigh King also had 11 points.
A 13-3 run in the first half gave Delaware State a five-point lead. The teams entered the break with Delaware State ahead 27-26, while Muniz led their club in scoring with 10 points. A 10-0 run in the second half turned a zero-point deficit into a 10-point lead for Delaware State. They outscored North Carolina Central by 12 points in the final half, as Tavarez led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
DSU
Hornets
27
NCCU
Eagles
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Alston Andrews vs. Emmanuel Izunabor (Eagles gains possession)
19:43
+2
Emmanuel Izunabor makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:17
+2
Deywilk Tavarez makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:47
Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:45
Martez Robinson defensive rebound
18:16
Jevin Muniz turnover (bad pass)
18:00
+2
Po'Boigh King makes two point layup
2-4
17:48
Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot
17:46
Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound
17:41
Po'Boigh King turnover (lost ball)
17:37
Jevin Muniz misses two point layup
17:35
Hornets offensive rebound
17:33
+2
Martez Robinson makes two point jump shot
4-4
17:22
Keishon Porter turnover (traveling)
17:12
Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot
17:10
Hornets offensive rebound
17:06
Deywilk Tavarez turnover (traveling)
16:52
+2
Po'Boigh King makes two point layup
4-6
16:34
Po'Boigh King shooting foul (Martez Robinson draws the foul)
16:34
+1
Martez Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-6
16:34
+1
Martez Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-6
16:22
Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (bad pass)
16:01
Emmanuel Izunabor blocks Alston Andrews's two point layup
16:00
Hornets offensive rebound
16:00
TV timeout
15:59
Martez Robinson misses two point jump shot
15:57
Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Keishon Porter makes two point layup
6-8
15:18
Jevin Muniz misses three point jump shot
15:16
Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
15:14
Emmanuel Izunabor turnover (bad pass)
14:57
+2
Jevin Muniz makes two point jump shot
8-8
14:34
Keishon Porter misses three point jump shot
14:32
Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
14:22
Jump ball. (Hornets gains possession)
14:17
+2
Deywilk Tavarez makes two point layup
10-8
13:56
+3
Fred Cleveland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ja'Darius Harris assists)
10-11
13:37
Wesley Oba turnover (lost ball) (Fred Cleveland Jr. steals)
13:17
Ja'Darius Harris offensive foul
13:17
Ja'Darius Harris turnover (offensive foul)
13:03
Martez Robinson misses two point jump shot
13:01
Cameron Stitt offensive rebound
12:53
Cameron Stitt misses two point layup
12:52
Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound
12:52
Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point layup
12:52
Keishon Porter offensive rebound
12:52
+2
Keishon Porter makes two point dunk
10-13
12:31
Cameron Stitt misses three point jump shot
12:29
Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound
12:26
Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (lost ball)
12:18
Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot
12:16
Eagles defensive rebound
12:05
Cameron Stitt shooting foul (Timmy Adedire draws the foul)
12:05
+1
Timmy Adedire makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-14
12:05
+1
Timmy Adedire makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-15
11:40
+2
Wesley Oba makes two point layup (Jevin Muniz assists)
12-15
11:15
Keishon Porter misses two point jump shot
11:13
Perry Smith Jr. offensive rebound
11:04
Josh Smith misses two point layup
11:02
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
10:52
Perry Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jevin Muniz draws the foul)
10:52
TV timeout
10:52
+1
Jevin Muniz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-15
10:52
+1
Jevin Muniz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-15
10:41
Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot
10:39
Perry Smith Jr. offensive rebound
10:38
Perry Smith Jr. misses two point layup
10:36
Ja'Darius Harris offensive rebound
10:29
+3
Fred Cleveland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ja'Darius Harris assists)
14-18
10:05
Jevin Muniz misses two point layup
10:03
Alston Andrews offensive rebound
10:01
+2
Alston Andrews makes two point layup
16-18
9:42
Timmy Adedire misses three point jump shot
9:40
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
9:27
Deywilk Tavarez misses two point jump shot
9:25
Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound
9:19
Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Deywilk Tavarez steals)
9:14
+2
Jevin Muniz makes two point layup
18-18
8:59
Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Alston Andrews steals)
8:36
+2
Jevin Muniz makes two point jump shot
20-18
8:20
Ja'Darius Harris misses three point jump shot
8:18
Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
8:10
Emmanuel Izunabor personal foul
7:55
Jevin Muniz misses three point jump shot
7:53
Wesley Oba offensive rebound
7:49
Emmanuel Izunabor shooting foul (Wesley Oba draws the foul)
7:49
TV timeout
7:49
+1
Wesley Oba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-18
7:49
Wesley Oba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:49
Keishon Porter defensive rebound
7:18
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
6:59
+2
Jevin Muniz makes two point jump shot
23-18
6:44
+2
Perry Smith Jr. makes two point dunk (Fred Cleveland Jr. assists)
23-20
6:13
Jevin Muniz turnover (lost ball) (Fred Cleveland Jr. steals)